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Solved!! Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Hi GuysI switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I press Pause/Play or e.g. if I change the volume. How can I de...

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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

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Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...

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Solved!! Audio Stutter

I use the desktop app on windows 10 and recently the audio would stutter every couple seconds while playing songs, this has been happening for at least a week now. The issue isn't as bad but still is there in the webplayer.

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I use the desktop app on windows 10 and recently the audio would stutter every couple seconds while playing songs, this has been happening for at least a week now. The issue isn't as bad but still is...

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Organising Playlists??

I've had Spotify Premium for a few years now, and used Albums as Playlists so that they appear like an Album list at the side for easy access. I now have hundreds of albums, sometimes dupilcate or triplicate! and wanted to know the best way of organi...

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I've had Spotify Premium for a few years now, and used Albums as Playlists so that they appear like an Album list at the side for easy access.   I now have hundreds of albums, sometimes dupilc...

Sebasty

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Playback

After each album I have to close Spotify down and reopen to play the next album. Been like this all day (21/05/18).

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After each album I have to close Spotify down and reopen to play the next album. Been like this all day (21/05/18).

Sebasty

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Solved!! Cannot delete Local appdata folder on Windows 10

Hey, Spotify is not launching for me in Windows 10. I've uninstalled/reinstalled to no avail. After reading some other posts on here, I'm attempting to delete the Local appdata folder, but there is one folder within the subfolders of this Spotify fol...

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Hey, Spotify is not launching for me in Windows 10. I've uninstalled/reinstalled to no avail. After reading some other posts on here, I'm attempting to delete the Local appdata folder, but there is o...

Sebasty

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Can't change playlist cover

Hey!When I try to change a playlist cover I go to "edit image" -> "replace image" and choose the file, after that I save it but when I close the desktop app and reopen it the playlist cover isn't saved...I use windows 10 app with the latest updates

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Hey! When I try to change a playlist cover I go to "edit image" -> "replace image" and choose the file, after that I save it but when I close the desktop app and reopen it the playlist cover isn'...

Soundofus

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Superuser Contribution New songs on a playlist don't show up on the "Shuffle" queue

I put this under the PC Client related stuff because it doesn't appear to be an issue on my Android cellphone. I added about 60 songs to a playlist and when I shuffle play the playlist on the computer those songs are never played. That's pretty annoy...

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I put this under the PC Client related stuff because it doesn't appear to be an issue on my Android cellphone. I added about 60 songs to a playlist and when I shuffle play the playlist on the compute...

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Solved!! Multiple Spotify entries in Start Up

My laptop started to slow down a bit so i went into MSConfig to find out what was firing on start up. I noticed under Spotify there are 5 entries, 4 of which are identical ie "Spotify Ltd". Does anyone know if this is normal and why?

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My laptop started to slow down a bit so i went into MSConfig to find out what was firing on start up. I noticed under Spotify there are 5 entries, 4 of which are identical ie "Spotify Ltd". Does anyo...

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Warum werden meine mp3 Dateinen NICHT in den Lokalen Dateien angezeigt?

Warum werden mir meine Lieder, die ich auf dem PC gespeichert habe (alles mp3-Dateien), nicht angezeigt obwohl ich alle Standorte hinzugefügt und aktiviert habe?

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Warum werden mir meine Lieder, die ich auf dem PC gespeichert habe (alles mp3-Dateien), nicht angezeigt obwohl ich alle Standorte hinzugefügt und aktiviert habe?

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Solved!! Songs pause erratically - Premium user

Well, everything is pretty much in the title. Since yesterday, spotify pauses while playing. Sometimes it pauses 5 times in a row in 2 minutes, sometimes not a single time during 2 hours. Sometimes I have to manually resume play by pausing and resumi...

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Well, everything is pretty much in the title.   Since yesterday, spotify pauses while playing. Sometimes it pauses 5 times in a row in 2 minutes, sometimes not a single time during 2 hours. So...

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"Normalize Volume" Setting - A Placebo?

has this feature ever worked? not as long as i've been a premium subscriber as far as i can tell, and i've been a premium subscriber for a long time.... not only does it not work, it doesn't even come close to working, the volume levels in playlist t...

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has this feature ever worked? not as long as i've been a premium subscriber as far as i can tell, and i've been a premium subscriber for a long time.... not only does it not work, it doesn't even com...

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Solved!! scrolling/user interface frustration

While using the mouse to avigate between the left file select bar, the main screen of the app, and the right screen social feed. When hovering over each respective collumn it feels natural to expect that if you start scrolling over each respective on...

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While using the mouse to avigate between the left file select bar, the main screen of the app, and the right screen social feed. When hovering over each respective collumn it feels natural to expect ...

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Bug: Focus to current song fails when some sorting is set

When a playlist is playing, you can click the album image to set the focus to the current song playing.However, when the sorting in one of the columns is other than the default, the wrong song will get focus. Spotify 1.0.80.474.gef6b503e (Windows Sto...

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When a playlist is playing, you can click the album image to set the focus to the current song playing. However, when the sorting in one of the columns is other than the default, the wrong song will...

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Solved!! How to permanently uninstall Spotify on Windows 10

I want to uninstall Spotify once and for all. I already tried on the Control Panel > Programs and Features but it just won't work. I've searched for other solutions in forums but none would work. Can someone help me? I'm totally not satisfied with th...

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I want to uninstall Spotify once and for all. I already tried on the Control Panel > Programs and Features but it just won't work. I've searched for other solutions in forums but none would work. ...

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every last 3 second. the song get paused automatically.

hey, i'm using spotify windows 10. every last 3 second, the song get paused automatically. i must play it. please help me to fix it. thanks.

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hey, i'm using spotify windows 10. every last 3 second, the song get paused automatically. i must play it. please help me to fix it. thanks.

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Solved!! How to empty Local Files

Ok so in my Local Files I have A LOT of songs. Because of those songs being in Local Files, I am unable to listen to them. I switched off the the various sources for Local Files as Spotify Support advised and the songs didn't disappear. I even delete...

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Ok so in my Local Files I have A LOT of songs. Because of those songs being in Local Files, I am unable to listen to them. I switched off the the various sources for Local Files as Spotify Support ad...

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Is the visualizer gone??

So I saw several people posting that if you type spotify:app:visualizer that an audio visualizer would show up but its not working is there a new way to access it now?

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So I saw several people posting that if you type spotify:app:visualizer that an audio visualizer would show up but its not working is there a new way to access it now?

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Sponsored messages doesnt load

The sponsored messages doesnt load sometimes, i have to restart the software then. What can I do?

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The sponsored messages doesnt load sometimes, i have to restart the software then. What can I do?  

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Artist remains in my library despite removing songs and unfollowing

There is an artist in my library I cannot remove.In the librery there are 0 (zero!) songs of this artist. I also unfollowed this artist. So it should not be there. But while as soon as I unfollow an artist whose songs are not in the library, it disap...

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There is an artist in my library I cannot remove. In the librery there are 0 (zero!) songs of this artist. I also unfollowed this artist. So it should not be there.   But while as soon as I u...

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Stations Disappearing

I was looking at my stations a few minutes ago and all of a sudden my entire list disappeared. I tried closing the app and going back into it but that didn't seem to do anything.

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I was looking at my stations a few minutes ago and all of a sudden my entire list disappeared. I tried closing the app and going back into it but that didn't seem to do anything. 

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stop Windows from Muting Spotify when screen turns off

Hi, Does anyone know if it's possible to stop Windows from muting third party apps, such as Spotify, when your screen goes to sleep? My XPS 13 can play spotify back without issue from the desktop app, and after 2 minutes on battery, my screen turns o...

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Hi,   Does anyone know if it's possible to stop Windows from muting third party apps, such as Spotify, when your screen goes to sleep?   My XPS 13 can play spotify back without issue fr...

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